# OpenAI Researchers Fired Over Safety Concerns

> OpenAI researchers fired after safety concerns led to loss of trust.
- Title: OpenAI Researchers Fired Over Safety Concerns | Shortify
- Summary: OpenAI researchers fired after safety concerns led to loss of trust. OpenAI fired three researchers for prioritizing safety over corporate interests, fearing…
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- Source: X (formerly Twitter) — https://twitter.com/tomekkorbak/status/2108266859397283953
- Published: 2026-10-08T18:42:43+00:00
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- Topics: openai, safety researchers, metr_evals, hugging face, ai agents, firing, corporate safety, technology, startups
## OpenAI researchers fired
Tomek Korbak and two colleagues were fired last week after OpenAI stopped trusting them.

> Last week I was called into a meeting with OpenAI’s head of safety and told they no longer trust me.
## Safety concerns led to firing
Korbak raised months of safety issues about AI agents losing monitoring ability, which he believes caused the firing.

> I believe that was why I was fired.
## Firing risks METR collaboration
Researchers fear OpenAI will pull back from METR auditors to avoid future safety issues.

> We’re sharing this letter below.
## Key takeaway

OpenAI fired three researchers for prioritizing safety over corporate interests, fearing reduced collaboration with auditors.